I agree. I bought my iPhone 8 directly from apple, and had a great experience. I'll probably do the same thing again once I save up enough money for a new iPhone. I actually wouldn't be saving up for a new iPhone if it weren't for the fact that my bottom speaker on my iPhone 8 just died on me which I've never heard of anyone having such a problem. I am looking forward to hearing all about the new iPhone's once they come out.
On 3/16/21, Alan Lemly <[email protected]> wrote: > Kelly, > > Just out of curiosity, who is your cell phone carrier because they made a > real pig's breakfast of your order and I wouldn't want to experience > something similar. I have much better luck buying my new iPhones directly > from apple. > > Alan Lemly > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Kelly Pierce > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:48 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 12 mini production amid tepid > demand > > For those wondering, I originally planned to upgrade to an iPhone 12 Mini, > but my cell phone carrier sent me a regular iPhone 12 instead. > It took a few weeks to return the phone and receive a full refund. As it > turns out, the phone could not be returned without activating the new SIM > card sent with the iPhone 12. When the new SIM was activated, the SIM in my > iPhone 7 was instantly deactivated. Instead of giving me a new SIM for my > iPhone 7, the cell phone store put the iPhone 12 SIM in my iPhone 7. Because > the network showed the iPhone 12 SIM in active use, the actual iPhone 12 SIM > return could not be processed. > Eventually, the iPhone 12 SIM was deactivated and I returned to the cell > phone store to return my phone and have a new SIM put into my iPhone 7. > Apparently, cell phone companies are extremely picky associating the data > attached to each SIM to the exact device. Part of the issue is that the > iPhone 12 is a 5g device and needs to access certain frequencies not used by > the 7. Therefore, it would be a waste of network resources to set aside > resources for my 7 on 5g frequencies when they cannot be used. > > After the return was processed at the national service center, I was not > credited for my initial down payment so I needed to call customer service > for resolution. Once my account issues were resolved, I discovered all the > 256GB iPhone Minis were on a more than two-week backorder. Now it sounds > like the backorder has cleared, but it is about six months before the > release of the 2021 iPhone lineup. With a vastly improved 5G chip from > QUALCOMM, increased battery size, more storage, and LiDAR technology on all > phones, this year s lineup is set to be more impressive than the iPhone 12 > series. This is why I will be waiting for the new iPhone mini rather than > upgrading now. I very much like the new design that started with the 12 > series of distinctive colors and flat edges, making it feel like a premium > computational tool. The rounded edge design that began with the iPhone 6 in > 2014 suggested to me the phone was a 1960s science experiment. > > Kelly > > > On 3/15/21, Dan Yates <[email protected]> wrote: >> Got my iPhone mini in December and have enjoyed it, no problems that I >> have seen so far! Definitely like the scaled down size! Had the iPhone >> X r before! >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Mar 14, 2021, at 11:06 PM, Simon A Fogarty <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> ?That's what Microsoft did with office 13, They called it version 14 >>> due to the super stission Of the number 13, >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >>> Of Sieghard Weitzel >>> Sent: Sunday, 14 March 2021 4:02 pm >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: RE: Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 12 mini production amid >>> tepid demand >>> >>> He said he is planning to replace his current iPhone 7 with the 2021 >>> Mini, this would be the upcoming iPhone 13 Mini or whatever it will >>> be called, some think Apple won't call this year's iPhones by the >>> number 13 because of the supersticious nonsense regarding that number. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >>> Of Maria Campbell >>> Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2021 7:51 AM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 12 mini production amid >>> tepid demand >>> >>> I seriously considered the 12 mini before deciding on the SE20. >>> >>> >>> Maria Campbell >>> [email protected] >>> >>> All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to do >>> nothing. >>> --Edmund Burke >>> >>>> On 3/12/2021 11:28 PM, Kelly Pierce wrote: >>>> I am planning on replacing my iPhone 7 with the 2021 iPhone Mini. I >>>> very much want a smaller device with the same functionality of the >>>> bigger phones. Battery size is relative. The iPhone 7, released in >>>> 2016, as a battery size of 1960 milliampere hours. The iPhone 8 and >>>> SE second generation have battery sizes of 1820 mAh. The iPhone 12 >>>> mini has a battery size of 2227 mAh, bigger than the iPhone 7 and 8 >>>> but smaller than the regular iPhone 12 which is 2815 mAh. When >>>> compared in actual use, which Apple wants consumers to consider, the >>>> 12 Mini plays audio and video longer than the 7 or 8. I bought the >>>> 7 in October 2016 and have not changed the battery since. It still >>>> lasts a reasonable amount. People like to find something on which >>>> to criticize an Apple device without placing their criticism in >>>> context. >>>> The other criticism is that Apple phones have shorter battery life >>>> than Android flagship phones. Apple could easily increase the >>>> thickness of the phones, but people want light digital tools in >>>> their hands and pockets not bricks. >>>> >>>> Kelly >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 3/11/21, Simon A Fogarty <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Interesting, >>>>> >>>>> I have t heard of anyone purchasing one yet but I was lead to >>>>> believe that the battery life wasn t great in the mini, >>>>> >>>>> It was really the size that they were pushing as a replacement size >>>>> or format to that of the SE but with the face id and 5g features. >>>>> >>>>> I wonder what this does for the 13 s format range. >>>>> >>>>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf >>>>> Of Brad Snyder >>>>> Sent: Friday, 12 March 2021 4:30 am >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 12 mini production amid tepid >>>>> demand >>>>> >>>>> Apple reportedly cuts iPhone 12 mini production amid tepid demand >>>>> Mikey Campbell<https://appleinsider.com/editor/Mikey+Campbell>Mar >>>>> 10, >>>>> 2021 [Image removed by sender. article thumbnail] >>>>> >>>>> Apple has informed partner suppliers that it has reduced iPhone 12 >>>>> mini<https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone-12-mini> production >>>>> plans for the first half of 2021, with manufacturing of some >>>>> specialty parts suspended altogether, according to a report on >>>>> Wednesday. >>>>> >>>>> Citing industry sources familiar with the matter, Nikkei reports >>>>> major suppliers were recently >>>>> informed<https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQODZ101TZ0Q1A310C200000 >>>>> 0/ >>>>>> of the production shift that marks a change in Apple's procurement >>>>>> strategy. >>>>> Prior to the reported downward revision, the tech giant was >>>>> aggressively buying semiconductors, printed circuit boards and >>>>> displays amid a worldwide parts shortage. >>>>> >>>>> Apple is targeting output at around 75 million iPhone units for the >>>>> first half of 2021, down 20% from December 2020, the report says. >>>>> Much of that downgrade is blamed on iPhone 12 mini. Nikkeisources >>>>> note that demand for other iPhone models like the iPhone 12 >>>>> Pro<https://appleinsider.com/inside/iPhone-12-Pro>remains strong. >>>>> >>>>> Today's report echoes rumblings out of Apple's Asian supply chain >>>>> in >>>>> January<https://appleinsider.com/articles/21/01/22/apple-shifts-mor >>>>> e- >>>>> production-from-iphone-12-mini-to-iphone-12-pro>when >>>>> Pegatron supposedly saw reduced orders for the diminutive iPhone. >>>>> Foxconn, which is tasked with assembling the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 >>>>> Pro Max<https://appleinsider.com/inside/iPhone-12-Pro-Max>, >>>>> received an increase in orders for those models during the same >>>>> period. >>>>> >>>>> Watch the Latest from AppleInsider TV >>>>> >>>>> The BEST MagSafe Accessories for iPhone 12! (So Far!) >>>>> >>>>> Apple introduced iPhone 12 mini last fall as an alternative to its >>>>> flagship range, which has over the years entered into "phablet" >>>>> territory. Though it sports a modest 5.4-inch display, the 12 mini >>>>> integrates all the trappings of a modern iPhone including 5G >>>>> connectivity, A14 Bionic processor, dual 12MP cameras with optical >>>>> image stabilization, Face ID authentication and more. >>>>> >>>>> Word of a soft demand first surfaced in >>>>> November<https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/11/25/kuo-apples-majo >>>>> r- >>>>> product-lines-enjoy-healthy-demand-in-q4-but-airpods-shipments-muted> >>>>> with TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi >>>>> Kuo<https://appleinsider.com/inside/ming-chi-kuo> modeling lower >>>>> than expected demand. >>>>> AppleInsider has affiliate partnerships and may earn commission on >>>>> products purchased through affiliate links. 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